Opinion
No. 08-56403.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, Hupp's motion for oral argument is denied.
Filed June 7, 2010.
Paul Hupp, Beaumont, CA, pro se.
Timothy Patrick Burke, Timothy P. Burke Associates, South Pasadena, CA, for Appellee.
William Kanter, Esquire, Peter Rolf Maier, Trial, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Intervenor-Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Marilyn L. Huff, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. 3:08-cv-00414-H-RBB.
Before: CANBY, THOMAS, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Paul Hupp appeals pro se from the district court's judgment affirming the bankruptcy court's order after a bench trial regarding discharge of Hupp's student loans under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). We review de novo, Rifino v. United States (In re Rifino), 245 F.3d 1083, 1087 (9th Cir. 2001), and we affirm.
The bankruptcy court properly determined that Hupp failed to establish that his current inability to repay the loans was likely to persist for a significant portion of the repayment period and that he had made a good faith effort to repay the loans. See id. at 1087 (outlining three-prong test for debtor to establish undue hardship under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8)); see also, Educ. Credit Mgmt. Corp. v. Mason (In re Mason), 464 F.3d 878, 885 (9th Cir. 2006) (concluding that debtor had not met his burden of establishing good faith in attempting to pay back his loans because he had not maximized his income and had not made adequate efforts to obtain full-time employment despite his educational background).
Hupp's remaining contentions are unpersuasive.
All pending motions are denied.